Pregnant and Rejected by My Alpha Mate

163- Selene Convinces the Betas

Selene

Every mouth in the room is gaping wide open in shock. From the looks on their faces, you would have thought I’d announced I was planning a ritual human sacrifice, rather than proposing a trip across the continent. When they finally regain their senses everyone begins speaking at once, half shouting objections and already trying to talk me out of it. In truth can’t really decipher one person’s words from another’s, but I certainly hear Aiden when he thunders: “Are you out of your mind?”

“No, I’m very much in my mind, thank you.” I retort, trying to stay calm amidst all the upset. The last thing I need is to have an anxiety attack from so many people yelling. That would hardly convince them I’m up for the journey. 

“Selene, you can’t go to Tartarus.” Drake insists in a much more reasonable tone than either of Bastien’s Betas. “Blaise is hunting Volanas. One look at you and you’ll be done for.”

“We can disguise her eyes.” Helene announces, though I have no idea how we’d accomplish such a thing. When I went to Asphodell attempted to use color contacts but it was no use. The magic of my eyes shone through the artificial lenses as if they weren’t even

there.

“No.” Donovan chimes in, “It’s out of the question. Bastien would have our heads on a platter.”

“Bastien doesn’t even know his own name right now.” I remind them. “If I was in his place, he’d move mountains to help me. I can’t just stand by and let this happen.”

“That’s different.” Drake sighs.

“Why?” I demand. “Why is it any different for me? Because I’m a woman? In case you’ve forgotten, I have powers none of you possess.”

“No.” Donovan sighs, gesturing to the soft swell of my stomach. “Because you’re a breeding mother.”

“So what, I’m weak?” I challenge. “I’m incapable of helping my mate?” “Selene you can barely go a week without being hospitalized!” Aiden exclaims.

“That isn’t fair.” I fight back, feeling increasingly tired of everyone treating me as though I’m made of glass. Honestly, the way people behaved you’d think being pregnant

terminal illness, not a miracle of life. “I’m

interjects, “It’s not just

“None of you could ever care as much as I do about this baby. If I’m willing to go,

are we even discussing this?” Aiden questions, “There’s no need.” He continues, trying a different tactic, “The letter says

here when he gets back, there’s no telling what he’ll do. Every day Arabella continues to mislead him, the more danger the pack is in. We can’t wait for

in a soothing tone,

that doesn’t mean I’m wrong.” Spinning around to

Lila?” Drake inquires, “What

a deep breath, I look hopefully at Drake and Sophie, “I would ask you to take Lila to Asphodel for a while.

I can’t even hear what he’s saying. After a moment Sophie nods, and Drake looks up at me. “Of course, if

you.” I sigh, thinking about the second part of his question. “And Frederic, well it’s probably better if I’m out of his reach. People are already looking into his background, it won’t be much longer before the truth

another question, Selene.” Donovan asserts grimly. “What would you tell the pack? How can we possibly explain your

them I’m on bedrest.” I supply simply, “Or that I went to a treatment facility outside of the territory because I didn’t trust Elysian institutions after what happened

bad idea.” Odette acknowledges. “No one would fault her and it

build resistance to

us. “Let’s say we agree.” He suggests, “Let’s say you go to Tartarus and find Bastien and Arabella. What happens then? What are you going to do? How are you going to break

his wolf would recognize me. He’d be able to feel that I truly am his mate and realize she

that simple.” She announces. “The letter acknowledges that you may be his mate, but she’s clearly convinced him that

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more reason I have to go.” I insist. “I have to help him remember me, before she convinces him to do

happening you can’t go alone.” Donovan proclaims, “if you’re determined

immediately. “We can’t all go. We already made that mistake once. If Selene and Drake are both leaving,

Betas glance at one another nervously, “Odette, please don’t take this the wrong way,” Aiden

to take that?” My mother in law growls. “I’ll have

need a chaperone, and if anyone was going to come along, well, I’d